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The event, which was in its 10th year, was attended by a number of prominent personalities who discussed aspects related to the environment and climate change.
The 10th World Green Economy Summit (www.WorldGreenEconomy.org) hosted a high-level panel discussion attended by His Excellency Slanger Whipps Jr., President of Palau. Yeah. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment; Yeah. Abdullah Barala, Deputy Minister of Energy and Sustainability Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Mahmoud Fatallah, Director-General of the Department of Environment and Meteorology and Director-General of the Technical Secretariat of the Arab Council of Ministers. Representatives from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and ambassadors and representatives from the 86 member states of the Global Alliance for a Green Economy (GAGE) also participated.
In his opening remarks, Saeed Mohamed Al Tayer, President of the World Green Economy Organization, warmly welcomed all participants and expressed his deep gratitude for their active participation. He said the meeting was held between His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of the United Arab Emirates. He emphasized that this is completely consistent with visionary leadership. Dubai’s government’s main objective is to promote a green economy aimed at combating climate change and curbing global warming.
“The 10th World Green Economy Summit, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, provides a unique opportunity to build momentum in the run-up to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Our discussion today will help set the global agenda for advancing any progress in the green economy and climate action. We believe that international cooperation is fundamental to success. We believe that the Global Alliance for a Green Economy (GAGE) is an essential part of ensuring that cross-border partnerships and cooperation in various fields are activated to realize our ideas. Today’s conference is a key moment for the future of our planet, a milestone in sustainability and towards an increasingly green economy that will be a key driver of prosperity and development around the world. It represents an exemplary step in our efforts to explore entirely new paths that can lead us. We look forward to hearing their valuable insights and experiences and their climate goals and ambitions. We look forward to working together to develop innovative and viable solutions to achieve this goal,” added Al Tayer.
The ministerial meeting will include important discussions on the role of the green economy in achieving the goals of the historic UAE agreement agreed during COP28 to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and improve energy efficiency. It was done. The above has important implications, in particular the adoption of the development of national green economy strategies for all member states, the strengthening of efforts to align Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) with the Paris Agreement, and continued cooperation. created. It aims to promote climate finance initiatives and explore the role of circular economy in improving sustainable development. Furthermore, participants emphasized the need to establish a strong foundation for international cooperation in terms of finance, technology and capacity building to achieve common goals.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES).
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